# Mark Soskin

Mark Samuel Soskin (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist based in New York City.

## Discography
### As leader

* Rhythm Vision, Prestige (1980); OCLC 27058423
* Overjoyed, Jazz City (1991); OCLC 724777884, 472123262, 658276396
* Views From Here, King (1992); OCLC 474652801, 725181632, 470995873
* Calypso & Jazz Around the Corner, King (1993); OCLC 724894123
* Live at Vartan Jazz, Vartan Jazz (1996); OCLC 764636070
* Five Lands: Cinqueterra, TCB Records (1998); OCLC 724867275, 605711313
* Homage To Sonny Rollins, White Foundation (2003); OCLC 474446767, 61199373
* 17 (Seventeen), TCB Records (2007); OCLC 767807850
* One Hopeful Day, Kind of Blue (2007); OCLC 166904701, 482170406, 725563746
* Man Behind The Curtain, Kind of Blue (2009); OCLC 430062953, 759886232
* Nino Rota, Piano Solo, Kind of Blue (2012); OCLC 768179732
* Mark Soskin Quartet Live At Smalls, (2015) smallsLive sl-0049
* Hearts and Minds, (2017) SteepleChase
* Upper West Side Stories, (2018) SteepleChase
* Everything Old Is New Again, (2020) SteepleChase

### As co-leader

* Spirits: with Harvie Swartz, Joe LaBarbera, Sheila Jordan, Live at Vartan Jazz, Vartan Jazz (1994); OCLC 44402050
* Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb, Chip Jackson & Ravi Coltrane, No JAMF's Allowed, Jazzline (1994); OCLC 725017984, 718515858, 45266613
* Contempo Trio: with Danny Gottlieb, Chip Jackson & Carolyn Leonhart, The Secret of Life, First Media (2003); OCLC 443010908

### As sideman

* Roger Glenn: Reachin', Fantasy (1976)
* Pete Escovedo and Sheila E: Solo Two, Fantasy (1976)
* Pete Escovedo and Sheila E: Happy Together, Fantasy
* Bill Summers: Feel The Heat, Fantasy
* Bill Summers: On Sunshine, Fantasy
* Bobbi Humphrey: Tailor Made, Columbia
* Billy Cobham: Magic, Columbia (1977)
* Billy Cobham: Simplicity Of Expression, Depth Of Thought, Columbia
* CBS Allstars (Billy Cobham): Alivemuthaforya, Columbia (1977); OCLC 488427009, 611504586
* George Russell: Live in an American Time Spiral, Soul Note (1982); OCLC 10544802
* Herbie Mann: Jasil Brazz, RBI (1990)
* Herbie Mann: Opalescense, Kokopelli
* Herbie Mann: Caminho de Casa, Chesky
* Herbie Mann: America/Brasil, Lightyear (1995)
* Herbie Mann: 65th Birthday Celebration, Live At The Blue Note, Lightyear (1995)
* Jeanie Stahl: I'm Just Foolin' Myself, Daring Records
* Billy Novick: Pennywhistles From Heaven, Green Linnet
* Kayoko Miyama featuring TanaReid with Mark Soskin: Best Regards, Sound Hills (1995); OCLC 81675117
* Claudio Roditi: Jazz Turns Samba, Groovin' High
* Claudio Roditi: Freewheelin', Reservoir
* Bobby Watson: Urban Renewal, Kokopelli
* Steve Bargonetti: Steve Bargonetti, Qwest (1984); OCLC 12569444
* Various Artists: A Jazz City Christmas, Jazz City (1989)
* Jimmy Ponder: Something to Ponder, Muse
* Jimmy Ponder: Steel City Soul, 32 Jazz Records
* Hendrik Muerkens: A View From Manhattan, Concord
* Hendrik Muerkens: Poema Brasilero, Concord
* Hendrik Muerkens: Slidin', Concord
* Steve Slagle featuring Joe Lovano: Smoke Signals, Panorama
* Joe Locke: Inner Space, SteepleChase (1996); OCLC 873302619
* Sonny Rollins: Don't Stop the Carnival, Milestone (1978)
* Sonny Rollins: Don't Ask Milestone (1979)
* Sonny Rollins: Sunny Days, Starry Nights, Milestone (1984)
* Sonny Rollins: Falling in Love with Jazz, Milestone (1990)
* Sonny Rollins: G-Man Milestone (1986)
* Sonny Rollins: Dancing in the Dark Milestone (1987)
* Sonny Rollins: Here's to the People Milestone (1991)
* Sonny Rollins: Silver City, Milestone (1996)
* Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol.1, Doxy (2008)
* Sonny Rollins: "Road Shows, " Vol.4, Okeh ( 2016) "Holding The Stage"
* Teddy Edwards: James Van Buren Meets Teddy Edwards, Vartan Jazz
* Carla White: Live at Vartan's, Vartan Jazz
* Compilation: The Best Of Vartan Jazz, Vols. 1 & 2, Vartan Jazz
* Sherry Winston: Love Madness, Headfirst
* Sherri Roberts: Dreamsville, Brownstone
* Sherri Roberts: Twilight World, Brownstone
* Eric Wyatt: God Son, Paddle Wheel (1997)
* Dawn Upshaw: The World So Wide, Nonesuch (1998)
* Ze Louis: Guaraní Banana, Malandro
* Kenia Acioly: Initial Thrill, Zebra
* Kenia Acioly: Rio/New York, Jazzmania
* Deuce: Deuce, Redwood Records (1986)
* Nanette Natal: Stairway to the Stars, Benyo Music (1990)
* Hans Kennel: "Stella," Featuring Mark Soskin, TCB
* SuperNova: SuperNova Claudia Villela, Jazzheads (1997)
* Roseanna Vitro: Conviction, A Records
* Roseanna Vitro: The Music of Randy Newman, Motema Music (2011) †
* Roseanna Vitro: Clarity: Music of Clare Fischer, Random Act Records (2014)
* Roseanna Vitro: “ Tell Me The Truth, “, Skyline (2018)
* String Of Pearls: S.O.P New York/Brasil, Alfa Music
* Bruce Williamson: Big City Magic, Timeless
* Roland Vazquez: No Separate Love, RVCD
* Roland Vazquez: Furthur Dance, RVCD
* Roland Vazquez: Quintet Live, RVCD
* Greg Abate: Happy Samba, Blue Chip Jazz
* Manhattan Reggae Unit: Come Spring, Pony Canyon
* Manhattan Reggae Unit: Together, Pony Canyon
* Fritz Renold and The Bostonian Friends: Starlight, Columbia
* The Empire State Group: Benjamin Sujesh, Anothen Records (1994)
* Kazuko Michishita: You Can Dream, Kaz Music
* Minehaha: May Happiness Be Yours, Nippon Columbia
* Various Musicians: Keys To The City, Pony Canyon
* Various Musicians: Cowboy Bebop, Victor (1998)
* Shinobu Itoh: Sailing Rolling, PAS (1991)
* Robert Debellis: Parallax, Vintone Records
* Steve Smith: Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Set 1, Tone Center (2002)
* Steve Smith: Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Set 2, Tone Center (2002)
* Steve Smith: Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy Live On Tour, Vol. 1, Drum Legacy Records
* Steve Smith: Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy Live On Tour, Vol. 2, Drum Legacy Records
* Steve Smith: Steve Smith And Vital Information NYC Edition, Viewpoint, BFM JAZZ (2015)
* Steve Smith: Steve Smith And Vital Information NYC Edition, Heart Of The City BFM JAZZ (2017)
* Danny Willensky: Back In The Mix, Speechless
* Roger Rosenberg: Baritonality, Sunnyside
* Erik Charlston – JazzBrasil: Essentially Hermeto, Sunnyside (2011)
* Eddie Allen: Push, Edjalen Music (2013)
* Denise Mangiardi: Brown Book, Alice’s Loft Music PRS/2019
* Liza Minnelli: Liza’s At The Palace, Hybrid Recordings 2008
* Kenia: On We Go, Mooka Records
Note: † signifies a Grammy nomination.

## Filmography

* Gato Barbieri: Live From the Latin Quarter (2001); OCLC 223766606, 48794814, 74278849
* Calle 54, Bluenote (2000)